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authorMichael Cree2009-12-08 20:27:01 +0100
committerMatt Turner2009-12-18 07:11:30 +0100
commita582e6f01b90211933e70edcec9bc0bbb1157402 (patch)
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parentalpha: Wire up missing/new syscalls (diff)
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alpha: Add minimal support for software performance events
In the kernel the patch enables configuration of the perf event option, adds the perf_event_open syscall, and includes a minimal architecture specific asm/perf_event.h header file. Signed-off-by: Michael Cree <mcree@orcon.net.nz> Cc: Richard Henderson <rth@twiddle.net> Cc: Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@jurassic.park.msu.ru> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl> Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Signed-off-by: Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>
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diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index 443448154f32..bd7261ea8f94 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config ALPHA
select HAVE_IDE
select HAVE_OPROFILE
select HAVE_SYSCALL_WRAPPERS
+ select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
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The Alpha is a 64-bit general-purpose processor designed and
marketed by the Digital Equipment Corporation of blessed memory,